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2008 Comprehensive Plan

The 2008 Comprehensive Plan is available in all Public Libraries, Community Centers & the Planning Department Office in City Hall.     

Comprehensive Plan Summary Brochure (pdf)
Comprehensive Plan Summary Brochure en espanol (pdf)

Introduction and Summary (pdf)

Part I:  FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE
1.  Population Trends (pdf)
2.  Economic Trends(pdf)
3.  Financial Trends (pdf)

Part II:  BUILDING STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS
4.  Land Use (pdf)
5.  Housing (pdf)
6.  Parks and Community Services (pdf)
7.  Libraries (pdf)
8.  Human Services (pdf)
9.  Neighborhood Capacity Building (pdf)

Part III:  DEVELOPING A SOUND ECONOMY
10. Economic Development (pdf)
11. Transportation (pdf)
12. Education (pdf)
13. Historic Preservation (pdf)
14. Urban Design (pdf)
15. Arts and Culture (pdf)

Part IV:  PROVIDING A SAFE COMMUNITY
16. Police Services (pdf)
17. Fire and Emergency Services (pdf)
18. Environmental Quality (pdf)
19. Public Health (pdf)
20. Municipal Facilities (pdf)

Part V:  TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
21.Capital Improvements (pdf)
22.Development Regulations (pdf)
23.Financial Incentives (pdf)
24. Annexation Policy (pdf)
25.Intergovernmentatl Cooperation (pdf)

APPENDICES
A.  Existing Plans and Studies (pdf)
B.  Population Projection Methodology (pdf)
C.  Future Land Use By Sector (pdf)

• Arlington Heights (pdf)
• Downtown (pdf)
• Eastside (pdf)
• Far North (pdf)
• Far Northwest (pdf)
• Far South (pdf)
• Far Southwest (pdf)
• Far West (pdf)
• Northeast (pdf)
• Northside (pdf)
• Southeast (pdf)
• Southside (pdf)
• Sycamore (pdf)
• TCU/Westcliff (pdf)
• Wedgwood (pdf)
• Western Hills/Ridglea (pdf)

D.  Capital Improvements - Funded and Partially Funded (pdf)

• Housing (pdf)
• Parks and Community Services (pdf)
• Libraries (pdf)
• Economic Development (pdf)
• Transportation (pdf)
• Education (pdf)
• Urban Design (pdf)
• Arts and Culture (pdf)
• Fire and Emergency Services (pdf)
• Environmental Quality (pdf)
• Public Health (pdf)
• Municipal Facilities (pdf)

E.  Capital Improvements - Unfunded (pdf)

• Parks and Community Services (pdf)
• Libraries (pdf)
• Economic Development (pdf)
• Transportation (pdf)
• Education (pdf)
• Arts and Culture (pdf)
• Police Services (pdf)
• Fire and Emergency Services (pdf)
• Environmental Quality (pdf)
• Public Health (pdf)
• Municipal Facilities (pdf)

F.  Youth Asset Model (pdf)
G.  Annexation Plan, Policy and Program (pdf)
H.  Policy Concerning Creation of Conservation and Reclamation Districts (pdf)
I.    Tax Abatement Policy Statement (pdf)

Glossary  (pdf)